Ivy, dandelions and other common wildflowers are often seen as weeds – but they’re a crucial resource for pollinating insects
Native common wildflowers provide large amounts of pollen and nectar for insects – but many are undervalued by the public.
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The fascinating sex lives of insects
You’ll never look at spiders the same way.
Why the changing colour of our streetlights could be a danger for insect populations
The increasing prevalence of white LED streetlamps spells worrying population declines for insects like moths.
Honeybees hog the limelight, yet wild insects are the most important and vulnerable pollinators
Honeybees are responsible for only a third of crop pollination in Britain.
The Silence of the Lambs introduced the world to forensic entomology – but how much has the science changed since?
Forensic scientists would conduct the film’s infamous moth cocoon scene rather differently today.
Outbreak of insect‑borne illness in South America linked with fatalities – as first‑ever cases confirmed in Europe
Oropouche virus is transmitted to humans through mosquitoes and midges.
Plants release chemical weapons and deploy insect armies in their defence
Animals have an easy life. They can run, hide, or bite back when predators are on the prowl. Plants cannot. Instead they have evolved to deploy a range of defence mechanisms including chemical warfare…
‘Small, flowering islands’: German city reveals how nature thrives when neighbours care for street tree beds
The tiny gardens beneath street trees can boost biodiversity and our connection to where we live.
Rise of the Zombie Bugs takes readers on a jaw‑dropping tour of the parasite world
Parasites do creatively gruesome things to their host.
Insects are helping us develop the future of hearing aids
Studying the way insects hear and make their own sounds is inspiring new hearing technology.
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